Local Donegal anti-water charges activists are organising a public meeting /Documentary showing in solidarity with those activists charged with false imprisonment and violent disorder.
Emmett Farrell long -time political activist and now resident in Dun Luiche said ‘False imprisonment carries with it up to life imprisonment and clearly the state want long prison sentences .
“If jailed , families would be left in very difficult situations , with jobs lost and parents in prison, this is either a total over-reaction to what happened on the day or , the state trying to teach all of us who took part in protests a lesson . This is also a very important political trial , for example if Paul Murphy TD is sent to prison for at least 6 months he will be kicked out of the Dail ‘.”
Local Activist Owen Curran added the democratic right to protest is under serious attack in the Jobstown case.
“The point is , this could ‘ve happened to anyone who took part in protests and marches over the past few years including here in Donegal where the anti-water charges have been very active over the past few years. If they get away with this the right to protest could be seriously curtailed in the future ‘.
An activist from the Jobstown Not Guilty Campaign Group has been invited to speak.Come along and have your say, help prevent a miscarriage of justice and defend the right to protest.
“Come along and have your say, help prevent a miscarriage of justice and defend the right to protest,” added Mr Curran.
The meeting/documentary viewing will be held in The Yard, Falacarragh on May 11th at 8pm.